Desriee Asomuyide, 29, was impressed to create Little Omo, after being gifted some flashcards with only a few various characters on them.
She mentioned she was involved that many toys didn’t “actually symbolize my son”.
Since its launch in September 2020, the corporate has grown its vary to incorporate puzzles, books and posters.
The style and design graduate mentioned her creations went by way of many prototypes to make sure that she used the “proper colors, the inclusivity and variety was there and that they positively represented her baby”.
She has not too long ago introduced out a puzzle which tried to include folks from completely different backgrounds, together with individuals who put on “head coverings” or could have completely different pores and skin textures.
“And it is rather necessary for my son as a result of he can be taught not solely about black folks, however folks of different cultures and traditions as effectively,” she mentioned.
“I need each baby to sit down there with a guide or toy from my firm and say, I can see myself on this.”
The merchandise from her model have additionally had a optimistic affect on completely different generations, from youngsters to oldsters and grandparents.
“It touches me a lot to listen to that the present era, the following era can have these merchandise they usually can keep in mind enjoying with them as their childhood reminiscences.”
Nevertheless, Ms Asomuyide talked about that there must be extra of a concerted effort from large toy shops to “diversify their vary of kids’s merchandise”.
“As a result of it’s actually necessary for each baby to see themselves as being stunning”, she mentioned.
“And that’s finished by way of them seeing merchandise that seem like them.”
